1913
Didja hava good summer?
Tell me about it if you did and what you or the family are doing now. We want a news item or mention in this column this year of everyone in the Class. Made a high percentage of column representation last year but not 100%.
"A Newspaper Congratulates Itself" in Life June 23, 1947. The Chicago Tribune story and pictures showed J. Loy Maloney, Managing Editor, at Col. McCormick's right hand in the chain of command. Then Pat went on the first world-round flight of Pan-Am. World Airways, leaving New York as you'll remember, June 17 13:00. The itinerary was most interesting with stops, flight time and layover time. The return to New York was on June 30th. We hope for a personal account soon.
On June 16th Elizabeth Huntington Cone, daughter of Morris and Jessie Cone was married to Clinton C. Gardner, former army captain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Gard- ner of Norwich, Vt. The ceremony was in the second Congregational Church and the reception was held at the Dartmouth Outing Clubhouse in Hanover. The couple will live in Hanover while Clinton completes his studies at Dartmouth.
Pres. John Sloan Dickey announced on May 13 th (a proper day) one of the largest gifts in the college's 178-year history, a $615,752 bequest from the estate of Sherrn Ward. The sum represented nine-tenths of the residuary estate and is topped by only seven other individual gifts. Complications arose just after Sherm's death, with both Massachusetts and New Hampshire claiming the inheritance tax. After a long court fight the case was settled in favor of New Hampshire and the remaining money was free to find its way to Hanover. Sherm's bequest is given without restriction "for the general purposes of the college." Frank H. Stewart, a Harvard man, and former neighbor of Sherm's, was the lawyer working for the College, as well as one of the executors, together with President Hopkins. The bequest also is the lithrof over half a million dollars.
The July MAGAZINE carried a picture of ElbridgeHerbert Kingsbury that was supposed to appear with the "In Memoriam" notice in the June issue. As no mention was made of this fact we now simply call your attention to the June account.
Don Cunningham's son, Thomas D. Cunningham Jr., was married on May 10th to Miss A. Louise Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley H. Mills. The ceremony took place in the First Presbyterian Church, Glen Cove and was performed by Rev. Dr. Ward Glenn Gypson, pastor. A reception was held at the Cedar Creek Club, Locust Valley, L. I. Tom Jr. graduated from St. George's School and from Harvard. During the War he served with the Army Air Forces.
The sons of 1913 graduating in February 1947 were Philip M. Harmon '43, Harry H. Semmes Jr. '43 and Charles D. Waterman Jr. '45. Just to keep the record straight Donald H. McAllister '46 graduated in June. There were 26 other sons of Thirteeners in college, classes varying from 1941 to 1950. These were listed in the Alumni Fund News Letter No. 1, and this fall we'll give you the complete list as soon as Registrar Bob Conant has it.
Charles S. "Chuck" Riley having retired as of March Ist from the insurance firm of Johnson Higgins has gone to Barnstable, Mass. He has joined the class group of Ted Davis, Parker Trowbridge and George Knight who spend more or less time on the Cape all the year. With "nothing to do" perhaps we II hear more often from Chuck. Phyllis Riley is in New York doing the publicity for Elizabeth Arden.
Another on the retired list is reported in the letter from "Hammy" Hamilton himself. "After 20 years of sheep ranching on the wide open spaces of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, I retired last year to engage in the less strenuous business of real estate and insurance in my home town, Great Falls. During those years on the range I had a good many rugged experiences which, had I the talent of Mrs. McDonald of "The Egg and I" fame, might make interesting copy for the uninitiated. Will probably get East next fall for a few big games." Hammy's address now is Hamilton and Taylor, 602 First National Bank Bldg., Great Falls, Montana. Hammy Jr. will be in Hanover at College this fall.
Len Manley writes that Joan Mullen, their younger daughter, was graduated from the University of Arizona at Tucson last June. Among Sherm Ward's things sent to Len and Madge was the Round Robin Group, to be reproduced soon in the MAGAZINE, because of the general interest the pictures must have, 9 of the class as they looked 35 years ago.
Philip M. Gray has been in New London, N. H. nrr the Ragged Mt. Fish and Game Club where Wilkins "summers and winters." Phil's brother, Dr. Hugh Barr Gray, is a member of the club. Phil taught once at Colby Academy, now- Colby Junior College.
At the Class officers' meeting in Hanover last Mav your officers present, Conant, Remsen and Wilkins, with the approval of Prexy Semmes, decided to join other classes in the idea of presenting books to the Dartmouth Library in the name of any classmate at the time of his death, rather than endeavor to send a floral tribute. The plan is de- scribed on page 55 of the June ALUMNI MAGAZINE. The first book has been arranged for in memory of William Sampson Appleyard.
Start now to save your pennies and dimes for the 35th in Hanover in June 1948.
One of the first announcements of June 1948 plans is word from Don Cunningham that he will be in Hanover for the Reunion.
Dill Gumbart is president of the State Bar Association of Connecticut. Bill Jr. is back in Hanover after three years in the Army.
Herb Osborne is head of the product design department of the Webster Electric Cos., in Racine, Wisconsin, who make Teletalk, pickup for phonographs, fuel units and ignition transformers for oil burners. They have three daughters: Marjorie, 24, was a WASP and did some flying for the Army VC7B—the "useless" as it was called, who has a commercial license up to 660 HP and probably now has an instructor's rating, and recently piloted some Piper Cruisers from Lockhaven, Pa. to Brockton, Mass.; Carolyn, 22, graduated from the University of Wisconsin last June with many honors in scholarship and Campus activities, and will get her Master's Degree next year, guest of the State as she won a fellowship in the Classics Dept.; Eleanor, 9, celebrated this spring with scarlet fever, but was in the Great Smokies this summer.
Ed Stiles reports after an interesting trip to and stay in Australia. "Had been over there for 2 1/2 months visiting mines and smelters producing lead, silver, zinc and copper. Australia turned out to be a land of most hospitable people. Living is cheap for the worker but his standard of living is much below that of our own. They have a tough labor problem to overcome but if they can squash their Communists soon, they can overcome it. They are intelligent people, very friendly, and have a wonderful country with a comfortable climate. Slums are few with the type of city house very good—excellent in fact. My family consists of two boys and two girls ranging in ages from 26 to 15 1/2. One boy, Pete, 17 1/2, is at home in his last year of high school, brighter than his father. The youngest girl, Ruth, 15 1/2, is still in high school and, of course, is just right. The oldest girl, Inez, is working in Washington, D. C., and is soon going to South Africa, and my other son, Bill, 24, is a miner at Yellowknife on the Great Slave Lake." Bill was a Pilot Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force until service overseas as a fighter pilot. We had a wonderful picture of him which could not be used in the MAGAZINE during the war as space was reserved for Dartmouth men in service.
Alfred R. Urion Jr. is in Los Angeles, Cal. with the General Liquor Stores, 3705 Sunset Blvd. His home is at 4121 Wilshire Blvd And HaroldP. Underwood, retired, living, is in California. His address is Box 2754, Carmel, Cal.
Matt Gateley should attend the Class and Club Secretaries' Meetings in Hanover as the Secretary of the two-member Dartmouth Club of Rio de Janeiro. Ben Knox 'OB is president.
The regulars at the luncheon table at Patten's on Wednesday, when 1913, 1914 and 1915 dine, include Marc Wright, Geo. Kn'tght, Nat Rice, BartShepard, Carl Shumway and Wilkins. A few times Brother 1914 Saltmarsh has furnished trout right out of Moosehead Lake or some other of hi? piscatory haunts, and Pattens can do a job on the cooking!
Major Tom Sullivan back from Tokyo in November is still in hospitals part of the time—now at Oliver General Hospital, with a leave at home in June. His last duties in Japan were with prosecuting of Black Market activities—most interesting to hear his accounts. Dick was back in Hanover after his army experiences and Bob is still in service.
Dorothy Rose in sending in her Fund check for Steve Rose advises that the Captain is stationed at Guam on Staff Com. Marianas (Federal Liquidation Com.). One son, Lt. (j.g.) Rodney Rose U.S.N, is in the Supply Corps, and is Fiscal officer at Naval Air Station, San Diego, Cal. She spends her "time and Steve's money looking for arthritis cures and making over old houses—no profits in either yet."
Hap Atwood's old son Jack '39 visited him this summer, and Rog, now a Junior at Hanover, was at home. With them and Hap's daughter's husband of the class of '43 they had a Dartmouth foursome at golf—"none of us any good." We doubt that, knowing Hap's game.
Lieutenant (j.g.) and Mrs. Alan B. Shepard Jr. announced the arrival of Laura Louise Shepard on July 2, 1947. Grandpa Alan and grandma Renza are doing especially well at Derry, N. H.
Sid. Akerstrom is resigning as Chairman of the Class of 1913 Memorial Fund Committee. No successor has been chosen as yet, although the officers of the Class have been giving the matter careful consideration. Sid will act until his successor has accepted the chairmanship, which may not be until at the time of the reunion.
If any in the class have questions regarding this Fund they can be directed to the secretary. Chief activity at present is on the effort to have the men mention the Memorial Fund in their wills. This assures the carrying the name of the donor after his death as a memorial contributor to the Alumni Fund as long as the names of the class contributions are printed.
We were all shocked at the news of Bill Appleyard's sudden death in San Antonio, Texas. Full notice is given in this issue of the MAGAZINE. A letter from him just before he started South on his trip indicated he felt about as normal and was being careful. So much was said in the press about Bill's life and work and so many tributes paid his memory by leading citizens of Burlington and the State of Vermont that space is not available-here for quotes. Bill was a civic leader and will be terribly missed now by all, and certainly by the college and the class. The sympathy of the class goes to Eve and his stepson Bob Thompson, who before Bill's death, at the time "of his retirement, took over the presidency and the managerial duties of the -Vermont Transit Cos.
R. S. "Eddie" Edwards and his family were on from Chicago in July and spent some time at the Hanover Inn.
1913 CLASS LEADERS: Representing the Class of '13 at the meeting of class and club officers in Hanover last spring were, left to right, Clifton A. Clarke, secretary, Dartmouth Club of Haverhill, Mass.; Bob Conant, class treasurer; John J. Remsen, class agent; and Warde Wilkins, class secretary.
Secretary, Box 2057, Boston 6, Mass. Treasurer, Hanover, N. H.
